Gridlock? GOP Says Weak Job Report Means No Tax Hikes - NYTimes.com

Having nearly strangled the recovery by their refusal to prime the pump, the conservative leaders, in an exercise in cognitive dissonance, want to do more of the same. - GWC

GOP Says Weak Job Report Means No Tax Hikes - NYTimes.com: "WASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional Republicans say a report that few new jobs were created last month shows this is not the time for the government to be raising taxes.

With the Obama administration and Congress looking for a compromise on raising the debt limit and cutting federal deficits, House Speaker John Boehner says that a package that raises taxes on small businesses would make things worse and wouldn't pass the GOP-run House. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says the same thing, adding, 'Republicans will not agree to tax increases. Period.'

Obama has insisted that some revenue increases be included in a deficit-reduction plan."